Lucrece

  • Girl
  • 7 letters
French From the Latin Lucretia.
Latin Profit. Derived from the Roman clan name Lucretius. Shakespeare's poem 'The Rape of Lucrece' is one of many retellings of the rape of Lucretia by a son of the King of Rome.
Variant of Lucretia
Famous bearer Lucrece, a Roman matron who committed suicide as a public protest against dishonor; from the Renaissance era – Lucrezia Borgia who was sister to Cesare Borgia.

Lucrece is a girl’s name of French and Latin origin. Meaning in French: From the Latin Lucretia. Meaning in Latin: Profit. Derived from the Roman clan name Lucretius. Shakespeare’s poem ‘The Rape of Lucrece’ is one of many retellings of the rape of Lucretia by a son of the King of Rome. Lucrece is a variant of Lucretia. Famous bearer: Lucrece, a Roman matron who committed suicide as a public protest against dishonor; from the Renaissance era – Lucrezia Borgia who was sister to Cesare Borgia. The name has 7 letters.

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